Section 16: Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register. Any person secreting, destroying, — Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936

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16. Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register. Any person secreting, destroying, or dishonestly or fraudulently altering the said register in any part thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description as defined in the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) for a term which may extend to two years, or if he be a Registrar, for a term which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Effective date: 1936-01-01

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